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Join Candoco Dance Company in a weekly class for disabled and non-disabled dancers. The class is for 13 to 25 year olds and all abilities are welcome. Led by Candoco teaching artists, classes encourage individual creativity and provide an opportunity to work with other keen dancers to practice, learn and enjoy contemporary dance. Level Information: Open to all abilities Covering the basics of contemporary dance Encouraging creativity and physicality Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3wbRdAQ

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This Creative Dance class for Children and Grown Ups is suitable for children ages 3-5 years old and their family members. Young dancers (aged 3-5) and their grown-ups are invited to join one of our brilliant teachers*, in a 45-minute class each week. The sessions will include a fun warm-up and exercises to get your bodies moving imaginatively, this class is sure to put your creative bodies and minds to work! Drop-in option available £13 per class Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3CfVk2W

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This Creative Dance class is suitable for children aged 12-13 years old. Your dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, learning increasingly challenging movement, skills and sequences. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3SZ1ASx

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This Creative Dance class is suitable for children aged 5-7 years old. Your young dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, learning simple movements that they will start to develop into basic sequences. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement guided by their teacher both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3dFibdH

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This Creative Dance class is suitable for children aged 7-9 years old. Your young dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, learning different movements and skills that they will develop into sequences. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement guided by their teacher both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3CfEhOy

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This Creative Dance class is suitable for children aged 10-11 years old. Your young dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, learning increasingly more challenging movements, skills and sequences. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3QDPQTR

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Dance, play and move with imagination. This informal class is an opportunity for children to build their confidence, creativity and have fun learning movement with others. Experiment with fun dance exercises, creating their own routines or playfully make-up dance routines as they go. They will be supported and guided by our friendly, professional and experienced dance teachers every step, hop and leap of the way. The classes are broadly focused on contemporary dance, but each teacher will bring their own inspirations and styles to the class providing a truly unique experience. The class will be accompanied by Latin, Afro and Caribbean inspired music by Auris Delan.

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This Dance Technique class is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old. Your dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, building up their dance technique and learning different movement, skills and phrases. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! The drop-in option is available for £14 per class. Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3poCjnj

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This Creative Dance class is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old. Your dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, building up their dance technique and learning different phrases throughout the term. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! Our teachers draw on a range of dance practices (for example dance forms from the African Diaspora, Hip Hop, South Asian dance styles as well as North American/Western Contemporary dance styles), that will give your young people the opportunity to explore a varied movement vocabulary. More info: https://theplace.ws/3As9DQy

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Dance, play and move with imagination. This informal class is an opportunity for children to build their confidence, creativity and have fun learning movement with others. Experiment with fun dance exercises, creating their own routines or playfully make-up dance routines as they go. They will be supported and guided by our friendly, professional and experienced dance teachers every step, hop and leap of the way. The classes are broadly focused on contemporary dance, but each teacher will bring their own inspirations and styles to the class providing a truly unique experience. The class will be accompanied by Latin, Afro and Caribbean inspired music by Auris Delan.

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This Creative Dance class is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old. Your young dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, learning increasingly challenging movement, skills and sequences. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3zXIROw

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Dance, play and move with imagination. These classes provide an informal and fun environment for your children’s imagination to run free and experience the joy of creative movement. They’ll learn new moves and energetic short phrases and be encouraged to be creative through guided improvisation and fun dance exercises that build confidence in their own movement and learning. The class will be accompanied by energising live percussionist Oliver Davies - a wonderful opportunity to introduce children to new types of music while showing how connected music and movement can be.

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Dance, play and move with imagination. This informal class is an opportunity for children to build their confidence, creativity and have fun learning movement with others. Experiment with fun dance exercises, creating their own routines or playfully make-up dance routines as they go. They will be supported and guided by our friendly, professional and experienced dance teachers every step, hop and leap of the way. The classes are broadly focused on contemporary dance, but each teacher will bring their own inspirations and styles to the class providing a truly unique experience. Discover new types of music while learning how connected music and movement can be. This class will be accompanied by energising live guitarist Matteo Grassi.

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Dance, play and move with imagination. This informal class is an opportunity for children to build their confidence, creativity and have fun learning movement with others. Experiment with fun dance exercises, creating their own routines or playfully make-up dance routines as they go. They will be supported and guided by our friendly, professional and experienced dance teachers every step, hop and leap of the way. The classes are broadly focused on contemporary dance, but each teacher will bring their own inspirations and styles to the class providing a truly unique experience. Discover new types of music while learning how connected music and movement can be. This class will be accompanied by energising live guitarist Matteo Grassi.

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This Creative Dance class is suitable for children aged 13-15 years old. Your young dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, learning increasingly challenging movement, skills and sequences, while building up their dance technique. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3K5upIR

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Dance, play and move with imagination. This informal class is an opportunity for children to build their confidence, creativity and have fun learning movement with others. Experiment with fun dance exercises, creating their own routines or playfully make-up dance routines as they go. They will be supported and guided by our friendly, professional and experienced dance teachers every step, hop and leap of the way. The classes are broadly focused on contemporary dance, but each teacher will bring their own inspirations and styles to the class providing a truly unique experience. Discover new types of music while learning how connected music and movement can be. This class will be accompanied by energising live drums played by Julie Bruce.

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This Dance Technique class is suitable for children aged 14-18yrs old. Your dancer will work with the same teacher throughout the term, building up their dance technique and learning different movements, skills and phrases. Your young person can expect to put this learning into practice through creative movement tasks such as choreographing movement both on their own and in small groups, all while having the creative freedom to play with their own individual movement style! Drop-in option is available £14 per class. Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3K7a3yT

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Groove, wiggle and stick in this enchanting, interactive performance installation for ages 5+. Drop in throughout the show and get as stuck or silly as you like! The Sticky Dance is an interactive, engaging and colourful performance installation for children and their families. Three dancers' shimmy through the audience weaving a tapestry of sticky tape in this tactile dance performance for young children. They invite you to tape, stick and groove, to see and feel sound or to be still, watch and listen. Audiences are encouraged to explore freely, choosing how they engage and turning the rules upside down. The Sticky Dance is open for 2 hours for each performance. We recommend you spend approximately 45 minutes in the space, although you can choose to stay for longer or less. Please book one of the entrance slots available every 15 minutes. The first 2 slots have a lower capacity, for children who might prefer a gentler start. Late comers and re-entry is permitted, however if the space is already full, we may ask you to wait.

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Punk Alley is a loud and, unapologetic punk odyssey, fun for all the family aged 5+. Join in with the Lazurr Tuts, a global guitar strumming phenomenon consisting of rebels, outsiders and misfits. An exploration of finding one’s voice and standing up for your beliefs, this show is a vibrant ode to self-empowerment.

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In this enchanting story of love and friendship, find out how the little prince leaves behind his own tiny asteroid and beloved rose and journeys through the universe, coming face to face with the baffling world of grown-ups! Have you ever heard of a king who reigns over nothing? Or a businessman obsessively counting stars? Once on planet Earth, the little prince is welcomed by a mysterious snake and a truly wise and friendly fox before encountering the lone pilot. Together they discover the power and beauty of friendship and the complexity of love. Based on the world-famous story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Luca Silvestrini’s The Little Prince is winner of the Fantastic for Families’ Best Family Event Award (2020). The Little Prince is brought to life using Protein’s critically acclaimed mix of dance, humour and spoken word, inviting the audience to look at the world through one's heart and connect with their inner child.

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Taking place over one day at the seaside, Super Hot Hot Dog is a holiday adventure to remember! You will meet an extrovert ice cream seller who dances their favourite flavours. Deep underwater there is a strange world where you'll meet mysterious sea creatures and a wise Octopus. At the funfair, you will visit the hall of mirrors and go on a fantastic roller coaster ride. At the end of the show the performers whisper an important message that you can carry with you when you leave the theatre for the rest of your life. All families are welcome! We recommend neurotypical children age 4yrs-11yrs and neurodiverse audiences 4yrs+. It is funny, creative and vibrant, using dance, props and music. Devised and performed by an integrated cast that includes dancers with a learning disability. Featuring costumes and design by artist Tim Spooner and a soundtrack designed by DJ Marcy (Camille Larere), Super Hot Hot Dog will be presented as a relaxed performance for all the family.

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As the spooky season creeps closer, Speedwell Dance introduces children to a friendly witch, originated from a Bulgarian folk tale who, rather than scaring little ones, celebrates children’s innate connection to nature and encourages active participation and co-creation with the children. In this adventurous tale of seasons gone awry, an ancient and powerful witch and the determination of children to put things right, join musicians and dancers to awaken scampering creatures, tiptoe past the Mountain Witch’s cave and finally convince her to let the sun return. A playful and inclusive experience for children aged 3-8 years and their grown-ups, with inspiring dance, songs and original music played live on clarinet, flute and cello.

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TOOOB by Angel Exit Theatre "It would be hard to top this wonderful new family show for sheer warmth, originality and character." Bournemouth Echo on Angel Exit's Otto and the Robin Introducing toooB, a curious and friendly shape-shifting creature who is not quite sure where she's landed or who she is. As toooB explores the world around her she learns how things work and invents games to play with the humans around her. She is strange and beguiling but familiar and full of fun. toooB is an enchanting wordless performance for 6-24 month olds and their grown ups. A gentle sensory adventure where a performer is costumed inside a giant caterpillar-like tunnel creation, magically manipulating it before playfully emerging from the tunnel and inviting the audience to play. toooB has an original soundtrack, captivating movement and is designed to be a perfect introduction to theatre and dance for the very young encouraging empathy and playful interaction. There is a stay and play session with the performer after the show.

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There is a village high up in the mountains and in the winter the village glistens with frost. Right in the middle of the village, there is a hotel. Today is the shortest darkest day of the year, the day of the spectacular winter feast, and the hotel is overflowing... Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3Avf8hh This December the award-winning theatre makers Anatomical, invite you to check into their incredible imaginary hotel. Join in the revelry and laughter at the sumptuous winter feast in the grand ballroom. All from the comfort of your seat. Make your reservation now and keep your fingers crossed for a dusting of snow.

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For one day only, The Place presents a jam-packed day of entertainment for the whole family. Be dazzled by fantastic theatre shows, let your imagination run wild with interactive storytelling, learn new moves with The Place’s brilliant dance artists and take centre stage in your own spontaneous performance. Don’t miss London’s most exciting family dance event of the year! To access all Family Dance Day activities, shows and workshops, simply purchase a Day Pass per person. On the day you will have the opportunity to choose your activities (places allocated on a first come first served basis) and created a schedule that works for you. Activities start from 11am but you can come at any time 11am-4pm with your Day Pass.

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When you skip down the street or turn on the spot for no reason; when you stamp your feet in rage or throw your arms in the air in joy... Have you ever wondered ‘is this a dance’? The performers in this joyous family show explores this question by letting their bodies take the lead, and imagination run riot through playful games and endless questions. Expect energetic movements and abrupt pauses, whales, dinosaurs, turning planets and talking computers in absurd situations! with a bit of contemplation on the side. Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3zXtJ3G

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Join the party as sound, colour and movement combine to take family audiences into a limitless world of imagination, where children are encouraged to play and creativity knows no boundaries. Through humour and fun, this family-friendly show explores the connection between movement and sound –a body ticking, a mouth gasping, a belly bulging, a foot stepping–while dancers and musicians create their own unique dialogue. As sound becomes colour and dance turns into music, watch the world grow into a wondrous adventure. Find out more: https://theplace.ws/3wbC9mM

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Young dancers aged between 8-18 are invited to join one of our wonderful guest teachers in a series of workshops as part of our summer dance courses. Each staff member will be drawing from their practise in either North American/European Contemporary Dance, Indian Classical Dance or Street Dance to give your young dancer the opportunity to explore a varied movement vocabulary. All age groups will have the chance to work with all our teachers and a live musician throughout the week, learning both dance technique and exploring their own creativity in our creative-focused sessions. The theme this summer will be our environment, and each group will draw from one of the elements: air, earth or water. These themes will guide their creativity throughout the week, leading to the creation of a short piece that they will share with each other and their adults at the end of the week.

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The LCDS Summer School is a chance to experience life at LCDS, the undergraduate course, take classes and get to know our current students and faculty. Our Summer School will be taking place in The Place building in central London. There will be practical dance classes all led by our world-leading facilitators, insights into course modules, time to chat with students, Q&As with course leaders, information about our application process and Visa and IELTS guidance. The LCDS Summer School is aimed at people aged 16 years + and for those who are thinking of applying to the undergraduate course at London Contemporary Dance School. There is no audition to our Summer School, just book your space and we will see you there! Early booking is advised as we have limited spaces.

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A movement and theatre workshop based on the themes of Punk Alley, a family show full of heart, combines original punk music and high energy dance to create a vibrant and fun space for children and young people to explore what they want to use their voice to fight for. In this workshop, Sarah Blanc will lead a movement warm up, followed by creative tasks looking at sections of the show. The participants will develop their ideas practically through movement and theatre making exercises, to the backdrop of punk music.

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